Kettering, Northamptonshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    2014186143,414
    2013145132,684
    % change28.3%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (186) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.

    September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014574782
    New companies in 2013395551
    % change46.2%-14.5%60.8%
    Record Year2014 (57)2011 (58)2014 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    2014114101,670
    20139786,170
    % change17.5%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014393243
    Closed companies in 2013342637
    % change14.7%23.1%16%
    Record Year2014 (39)2009 (59)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    20147241,744
    20134846,514
    Record Year 2014 (72) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014181539
    Net growth in 201352914
    Record Year2003 (41)2005 (32)2012 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Kettering
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change32.8%-18.5%47.4%
    Record Year2008 (0.2%)2001 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2007 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Kettering in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTING1.03%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY0.94%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRANSPORT0.94%PROPERTY2.62%
    BUSINESS0.86%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%TRADING2.00%
    S0.69%LONDON1.95%
    PREMIER0.60%CARE1.94%
    KETTERING0.60%TRANSPORT1.76%
    GROUP0.60%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    HEALTHCARE0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    R0.52%BUSINESS1.62%
    M0.52%J1.53%
    ENGINEERING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MEDICAL0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    PARK0.43%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    HEALTH0.43%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRANS0.43%MEDIA1.38%
    CARE0.43%CO.,1.36%
    (KETTERING)0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%BUILDING1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.43%IT1.30%
    EYES0.43%M1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied265278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11057,264
    99999 - Dormant Company5948,286
    49410 - Freight transport by road509,960
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4740,717
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4528,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2829,313
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,807
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet189,914
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1718,890
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,604
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,795
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities157,401
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,151
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,501
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,327
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles125,335
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified116,045
    35110 - Production of electricity112,374
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,630

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09157732 THINKNET COMPUTING LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09159215 UNIQUE LANDSCAPING LTD 04 Aug 2014
    09179277 PITCHFORD TRANSPORT LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09188168 EMIE HAULAGE LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09192452 GLEBE FARM (WELDON) LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09194897 CPS AUTOTUNE LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09161718 TNI SAFEGUARDING LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09163780 SABCO PUBLISHING LIMITED 06 Aug 2014
    09165451 BURTON PARK SOCIAL LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09176479 CORA SOLO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09176603 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FENCING LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09176867 GOLDEN INDUSTRIES LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09178389 SPO SCAFFOLDING LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09184931 AIB PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09185489 T S REFINISHING LTD 21 Aug 2014
    09186307 BCJ CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09193541 TAN 2 TIPS BEAUTY LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09163657 A K M HIGHWAY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Aug 2014
    09164753 WALDI TRANS LTD 06 Aug 2014
    09170759 CREA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09172024 IKD INTERIORS LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09172436 FUTURISMO INC. LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09175966 WEST HILL KETTERING MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09177493 CAINGROVE LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09195314 THOMAS GRANGER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 29 Aug 2014